Family:Whitney, John (c1806-1890)

John⁷ Whitney (Mellen⁶, Elias⁵, Elias⁴, Jonathan³, Benjamin², John¹), born circa 1806, Vermont, probably in Barre or Barton where his parents were said to have resided.

He married, about 1834, Mary (-----). She was born circa 1816, NY.

John Whitney was a blacksmith.

Children of John⁷ and Mary (-----) Whitney:

i.	Jane8 Whitney, b. ca. 1835, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
ii.	Edward Whitney, b. ca. 1837, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
iii.	Mary E. Whitney, b. ca. 1841, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
iv.	Earl Whitney, b. ca. 1844, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co. He married Elizabeth (-----), dau: Nellie, b. ca. 1871, NY.
v.	Eliza Whitney, b. ca. 1847, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.
vi.	Venal Whitney, b. ca. 1849, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co. He married Deborah (-----), ch: John R., b. ca. 1876, NY, Myrtle, b. ca. 1879, NY.
vii.	William Whitney, b. ca. 1851, NY, probably Peru, Clinton Co.

Census

• 1840: not found.
• 1850, Peru, Clinton Co., NY
• 1860, Peru, Clinton Co., NY:

1449 1552 John Whitney 55 M - Farmer $1200 $600 Vermont Mary " 48 F - New York Mary E. " 19 F - " Earl " 16 M - " Attended school Eliza " 14 F - " Attended school Vinal " 11 M - " Attended school Lucinda " 10 F - " Attended school William " 7 M - " Attended school

• 1870: not found.
• 1880, Peru, Clinton Co., NY

References

• 1850 Census, Peru, Clinton Co., NY, p. 136

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